Motor-overload cut-out



Dec. 14, 1926. 1,611,102

G. c. DE BELL MOTOR OVER LOAD CUT-OUT Filed March 20, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet l f g; 4.5 I

Dec. 14,1926. 1,611,102

' G. C. DE BELL MOTOR OVERLOAD CUT-OUT Filed March 20. 1924 2 SheebS-Shee `2 I hyvexyfor l QE-T5 am m eeli Patented Dec. 14, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORG C. DE BELL, F- WINNIPEG', MANITOBA, CANADA.

Moroa-ovEaLoAn CUT-oor.

Application led March 20, 1924. Serial No. 700.641.

The invention relates to improvements in motor overload cut outs and an object of the invention is to provide a means associated with the motorV which will automatically ont oli Vthe source of electric current Supply to the motor, should the motor, under running conditions. become overloaded.

A further object is to accomplish the above without utilizing fuses and other such well known `contrivances which require constant attention and replacement.

A still further object is to provide a device which will operate continuously, that is without replacement of any parts, to cut off the source of current supply should the motor be overloaded.

A further object is to construct the device y and looking atthe interior thereof.

Fig. y3 isl a face view of certain parts of the motor which appear upon the removal of the head shown in Figure 2 and shows the disc and collector rings carried thereby.

Fig. Il; is an enlarged vertical sectional ingr shown in side elevation.

Fi* 5. is'an enlarged detailed rear View of the discappearing in Figure 3 and showing the parts carried thereby and embodying the usual automatic out out switch for the starting winding of the motor.

Fig. t3 is an enlarged detailed vertical sectional view through one of the brushes employed and parts associated therewith.

Fig. 7 is a wiring diagram showing the invention applied to a motor having a start- 'ing winding as well as the usual field wind.-

ing winding but p with the field winding stationary.

view at 4 -4 Figure 1, the motor shaft be- Fig. 8 is a wiring diagram showing the invention applied to amoto'r having n o start inst the tieldv winding andV K .this switch has the free en Fig. 9 is an enlarged detailed vertical sectional view through the momentary contact switch employed. d

In the drawings like characters oi reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.

The present invention is shown as applied. to a cycle. single phase alternating current motor as at resent marketed by the Canadian General 1`lectric Company` and in so tar as the present description is concerned,

I have not considered it necessary to enter' into a detailed description of the motor other than a short description and showing of the parts with which my invention is immediately associated.

The stator of the motor is the armature and the rotor is the eld. The stator 1, (see Figure It) is located between and securely fastened'to similar closure end heads 2, the fastening being made by suitably positioned bolts 3. Each head is provided with legs 4 and 5 which form the support for the motor and the heads are cup shaped as best' shown in Figures 4: and 6.

Each head provides a centrally positioned end bearing 6V for the motor shaft 7, the motor shaft carrying the rotating field 8. An oil cup 9 is associated with each head and feeds oil to the shaft. l

The present motor is provided with the customary eld winding 10 and starting winding or coil 11. These rot-ate with the rotor and I have not herein shown the de-l tails of such windings other than in the wiring diagram in Figure 7, as such windings 'are wellunderstood by those familiar .with the art.

The shaft 7, at the present time, carries an insulating disc 12 which rotates therewith and is housed within one of the heads 2 in alocationispaced from the field and starting windings. This disc carries on its outer facetwo insulated collecting rin s 13 y and 14E. The inner side of the disc is tted with a pair of metallic plates 15 and 1G which are electrically connected by pins 17 to the ring 14: and have their opposing ends `separated one from the other by intervening insulating blocks 19.and 20, which blocks are in reality inward extensions of the dise. To the plate 15 there is attached pivotaily :a pin 2l a semi-circular shaped cut out winding and switch arm 22 for the starting h if t ereo pro- The free end of the switch arm is adapted normally, or in the inert condition of the rotor to make electrical contact with .a re

ceivingy contactlplate 28 which is mounted on the insulating block 20 and is electrically connected by a pin 29 to a terminal plate 3U insulated within the blockI 2O and provided with a bindingscrew 31. vThe insulating block 19 receives also aterminal plate`32 which is insulated by-tlieblockand which carries two terminals or binding screws 33' and 34. The plate 32 is connected by'pms r to the inner ring-1.3. The plateV 15 is provided with aterminal screwV 36.

Referring now'tozth'e diagram in Figure It will be observed thatthe points A and B and those C and D, whichare'actuallythe terminals of the starting windingA and the' 'field winding, 'correspond with `the binding screws 33 and 31 and 34 and 36in Figure 5, that is to say, the binding screws 33 and 31r represent the terminals of the starting winding of the motor and those 34 and 36 re resent the terminals of the field winding o the motor. The terminals A and C of thestarting and field windings which 'correspond to.

the terminals 33 and 34 are in both instances connected to the inner ring 13, whilst the other terminals B and D of the starting and field. windings which correspond to they screws 31 andBG are connected to the ring 14, this condition being established when the motor is inert and by wayof the cut out switch arm in so farv as the starting winding is concerned.

The current supplied to the motor passes through the wires 37 and 38 and these wires connect 'with similar carbon brushes 39 and 40 which play continuously v'on the facesof the rings. A knife" switch 41 or such like controls the current tothe motor through the wires. The brushes, the details of which are best shown in Figure 6, embody an insulated body 42 which is carried by the vmotor head and which contains a metallic cylindrical cup 43 in which the carbon brush '44 slidably operates, the inner end of the brush playingv on the ring and the outerend thereof being pressed towards the ring by a ycoiled spring 45. The feed wire is elec# trically connected to the brush in any suitable manner.

The above parts are all of ordinary con late 16. .The switch arm 22`is under` ktu `theintermediate ring 14.

struction, being atpresent found on the t e of motor .herein before 'stipulated and libe arrangement is such that when the switch 41 is closed, the rotor ybein primarily inert,

the current iiows throughy th the starting and the field windings, the starting winding' being of such a nature that itoperates toy initially very" quickly rotate' the rotor.

.Shortly after the rotor has been set in m0- tion by the starting winding, it has, gainedv considerable speed and the cut outI switch arm 22 is thrown out. bycentrifugal force to passout of'contact with the plate 28, with theresult'that the starting windingk is then thrown out of circuit and the motor thereafter continues to rotate under the influence oftheiield winding. bviously if the speed efthe Vmotor be maintained, the 4cut out switch arm will remain in its out or disengaged position.l ,v

The invention Ywhich I have provided is vembodied as additional equipment to the motor,r embodying in the present .t instance, the parte hereinbefore disclosed audit operates to etectivelyand automatically 'cut ed' Anl) 37 and 38 to thevmotor upon the motor being the supply of current through the feed wires overloaded, it being here understood that the overload-isapplied in the usual mannerthrough a belt or such like operated by thev motor,` shaft. The cut out switch arm 22 is utilized to advantage in carrying outmy' invention.

In equipping a motor of this type` I provide an outer ring 46 which is carried by the disc 12 and is insulated from the inner ring 13 and the now intermediate ring 14. On the inner side of the disc 12 I locate a contact arm 47 which in the present instance is in the forn of a spring. The `contact arm is connected by pins 47 to the outer ring 46 and it is arranged such that' upon the arm 22 swinging to its out position under the influence of centrifugal force, it will make contact with the arm 47.y In addition to the customary carbon brushes 39 and 40 with which the motor is supplied, and which con f tact with the rings A13 and 14 respectively, I

approved design and of a nature such that when the push button down., leading thereto and when releasedwill morek upv and disconnect the same. This momen? tary contact switch is introduced in the feed wire 38 leading from the source of supply e A feed wire 51 is connected to the wire 38' between the switches 41 and 49 and this wire leads to the brush 48.

The motor having been provided with my 50 thereof is pressed. it will electrically connect the Wiresv 'additional equipment operates in lthe follow` quent rotationl of the rotor.

ing manner, reference being had in the presentfinstance, to the vvirinv` connection as shown diagrammatcallyl in tlligure 7 and it beingdhereyassumed that the switch 41 is close Y f Theiclosing'ofthis `switch 41 does not at this timefstart the motor, for the'reason that the switch '49 is open and the wire 51 only leads to the outer ring which is not at this time in electrical connection With any other part of the motor. To start the motor, one

'pushes down vthe button 50 of the switch 49 and' this resultsv in the excitation of both the starting and field windings and the conse- VVhen the motor has ained s eed, the switch arm 22 flies out un er'centri ugal action and cuts out the starting' winding and as it flies out comes in contact with the contact arm 4'?. When this occurs, the circuit is then closed to the iield winding through the wire 5l, the'outerV ring, the switch arm 22 and the intermediate ringqfThis circuit being closed the push button 50 can be released. The motor will then continue to rotate as the connection so established Will bemaintained under normal conditions due to the fact that the switch arm 22 will lremain inv contact with the spring arm 47. Should the motor, however..

become overloaded, the overloading will effect a reduction in the speed of the shaft and this reduction inspeed will cause the switch arm 22 to return to its inner position and in so doing break the previously established and maintained electrical connection between the outer and intermediate rings. The motor is accordingly electrically dead and comes to a stop.

The motor can he immediately started upon depressing the button 50, provided oi course the load is diminished to permit of startin in the usual manner.

In Figure 8 I have shown diagrammatieally, the application of the invention to a motor having the field stationary and the ar- `mature. rot-ating and no starting winding.

In such a case I rovide two rings 52 and 53 which rotate with the armature, and the cut out switch armY 22 which is carried by y the ring 52 is adapte-d shortly after the motor has-'started or reached its running speech' ftoengagcwith a point 54 which corresponds with the contact arm 4'?, Figure 7., The

field is indicated at 10, the knife switch at '4l and the yas in the other figure. The brush 55 cormomentary contact switch at 49 Aresponds with that 40 and ther brush 56 to that 48. 4

In this latter adaptation of the invention, it the field switches have been closed and `the armatureor rotor 'has gained speed sufficient to' swing the s'witcharm 22 out into contact with the point 54, one can release the switch 49 andthe circuit will' remamclosed through the field winding, the current passing from the inner ring to the outer ring by way of the switch arm and returning through the brush 56. Obviously when the speed of the motor is decreased by an overload, the switch arm 22 will swing in and cut out the circuit, with the result that the motor becomes dead.

Whilst I have described the invention particularly as associated `with the Canadian General Electric motor, hereinbefore specim fied, it will be readily understood that I do not wish to be restricted to any such application as the said specified motor has herein simply been used as illustrative rather than vas restricting the application.

i. The combination with a motor, of ay momentary contact switch for initially clos ingr the circuit through the motor Winding and an automatic switch operated by "the action of centrifugal force and adapted to aiv maintain the circuit closed under the nor- Ymal ruiming conditions of the motor and to break the circuit upon the motor being overloaded.

2. The combination with a motor, of a momentary contact switch for initially closing' the circuit through the .motor Winding and an automatic switch associated with 'the motor and operated by the'action ot centriiugal force and adapted to maintain the circuit closed under 'the normal running conditions of the motor and to break the circuit upon the motor being overloaded.

3. The combination with a motor, of a momentary contact switch for initially closing the circuit through the motor Wmding and an automatic switch adapted to main tain the circuit closed after the `motor has gained speed and. subsequent to 'the opening of the'momentary contact switch, said automatic switchopening the circuit upon the motor hein overloaded.

4. The combination with a motor, of a momentary contact switch `for initially clos ing the circuit through the motor Winding and an overload cut out switch actuated hy centrifugal force and adapted to main tain the circuit closed upon the 'motor at taining working speed and to open the circuit irilpkcn the motor being overloaded.

5. e combination -With a motor, of a Amomentary Acontact switch for initially closing the circuit through the motor winding and an overload cut out switch embodied as part of the motor structure and operated by the action of centrifugal force during the running of the motor to maintain tbecircuit closed upon the motor` attaining running speed and to break the circuit upon the speed decreasing due to an overload.

6. The combination with a motor, having a starting and a field winding and av field cut out switch operatin under the action oi' centrifugal force an adapted to throw the starting Winding ont of circuit upon the motor attaining its running Speed, of a momentary Contact switch adapted to initially close the circuit through both windings and electrical connections maintaining the field Winding closed subsequent to the opening of the momentary Contact switch, said connections embodying tbe out out switch and the latter circuit being elosecly by the out out switch inthe normal running condition of the motor and opening bythe noiipioa be engaged by the cut out switch when .the motor 1s running at normal speed and cooperating with said cut out switchto com' plete the circuit ofthe teld'winding, said circuit being automatically opened upon a decrease in the lspeed of the motor, owing to the disengagement of the cut out switch with said contact.

Signed; at Winnipeg,k this 21st day of 40 February, 1924. y v

GERGE C. DE BELL.

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